Russia offers Iran new missiles despite sanctions

Antey-2500 air defense package is an upgraded version of the S-300 system, the sale of which was blocked

Cadets close to a Russian surface-to-air S-300 missile system during a military exhibition Saint Petersburg, February 20, 2015. (AFP/OLGA MALTSEVA)

MOSCOW, Russia — Russia has offered Iran advanced surface-to-air missiles after scrapping a similar deal in 2010 because of UN sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program, the state defense company said Monday.

Any such a deal is likely to go down badly in Washington, as Western countries seek to keep up the pressure on Iran to agree a comprehensive deal on its nuclear activities.

Sergei Chemezov, head of the Rostec corporation which manages Russia’s defense industry, said Moscow has offered to supply Antey-2500 missiles, an upgraded version of the S-300 air defense system that figured in the previous contract.

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